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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CAIRIE, n. “A kind of sheep found in Dunnet” (Cai. 1911 D.D. in John o' Groat Jnl. (17 Feb.) quoted in T.S.D.C. II., Cai.7 1938). [′ke:]
[Gael. has caora, pl. caoirich, a sheep, Irish caora, O.I. câera, *cairax, from *ka(p)erax, allied to Lat. caper, a goat (MacBain).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Cairie n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Dec 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/cairie>
